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Bookshelf: Recommended Reading
Here are some of the books that have shaped my life and writings. Be sure to check the Links section as well. I'm currently reading Conscious Evolution by Barbara Marx Hubbard. On my to-read list at the moment are The Self-Aware Universe by Amit Goswami and A New Science of Life by Rupert Sheldrake. (Updated April '08)
Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson
Want to know how to use that mind of yours? Life-changing book.
Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson
Something of a follow-on from P.R., Wilson at his best. The universe contains a maybe!
Island by Aldous Huxley
A stunning exploration of human potential, conveyed through a beautiful novel.
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Liedloff stayed with the Yequana Indians and writes about the differences between civilised and "primitive" ways of parenting children. A must-read book, and the only book that's made me cry.
The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
Very readable and inspiring. A move away from the Primacy of DNA, to the Primacy of Environment. You can read my summary and comments on some of the books subjects here.
The Genie in Your Genes by Dawson Church
Get a peak at the future of human potential in healing and medicine.
The Dancing Wu-Li Masters by Gary Zukav
An excellent introduction for anyone looking to learn about the mindblowing foundations of quantum physics.
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann
A penetrating look at civilisation as we know it, and a call for conscious action.
The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
Finding magic not in some immaterial realm that we must sacrifice our very lives to reach, but in the very sensuous environment all around us. You might begin to see everything differently.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
A smart gorilla teaches a student about something strange that happened a long time ago, that has spread everywhere. See also: Story of B and My Ishmael, the two other books in the Ishmael series.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
A wide ranging look at the history of the last 13,000 years, explaining how we all came to be where we are.
Final Empire: The Collapse of Civilization and the Seed of the Future by William Kotke
Written in 1993, this is still a phenomenal achievement. A massive attack on civilisation. It's out of print now, but the whole book is online here!
A Language Older than Words by Derrick Jensen
Jensen teases together his life experiences to offer an emotional and devastating critique of civilisation.
The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment by Thaddeus Golas
Does what it says! The whole book can be found online here!
The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary
Deep and practical, a reliable companion on psychedelic voyages of all kinds.
Against Civilization by John Zerzan
This a collection of anti-civilisation essays, edited by John Zerzan. The content is fantastic.
Rogue Primate by John Livingston
When we study Nature we often project our own culture onto animal populations. I wrote a post summarising some of Livingston's points here.
The Politics of Experience by R.D. Laing
Psychology through the lense of someone who saw society as the problem, not the individual.
Cooking
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
"The cookbook that challenges politically correct nutrition and the diet dictocrats." This is the bible for healthy traditional food, another book to come from a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz
"The Flavour, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods." Everything you could want to know about super healthy fermented foods. Great for beginners.
Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig
I got this mainly an as introduction to the nutritional wisdom of the Weston A. Price Foundation, not really as a weight loss thing. It's a great general primer on sensible, nourishing eating and the healthiest weight loss scheme you'll find.
The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Saturated Fat and Cholesterol cause Heart Disease by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD
Ravnskov exposes one of the most dangerous and widespread mistakes in common dietary advice. Some people have burned his books--that should give you a clue as to how important his work is!
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